Hebrew · H85

אַבְרָהָם

Abraham , the later name of Abram

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אַבְרָהָםH85

Pronunciationʾabĕrāhām

What does אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) mean in the Bible?

אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Abraham , the later name of Abram".

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What does אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) mean in the Bible?

אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Abraham , the later name of Abram".

How does the BSB render H85?

The BSB source-word alignment has 175 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Abraham (89), to Abraham (18), of Abraham (15), And Abraham (11), of Abraham’s (6).

Where does אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 17:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (133), Exodus (9), Deuteronomy (7), 1 Chronicles (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

Abraham89×Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17

to Abraham18×Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 21:10

of Abraham15×Genesis 28:4, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 31:53, Exodus 3:6

And Abraham11×Genesis 17:18, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:33

of Abraham’s6×Genesis 17:23, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 25:12

Then Abraham6×Genesis 18:27, Genesis 20:17, Genesis 22:10, Genesis 22:13

So Abraham5×Genesis 17:24, Genesis 18:6, Genesis 21:27, Genesis 22:3

Abraham’s3×Genesis 24:52, Genesis 25:11, 1 Chronicles 1:32

. . .2×Genesis 25:6, Genesis 25:8

[him]2×Genesis 17:22, Genesis 21:29

Now Abraham2×Genesis 20:1, Genesis 25:1

to Abraham’s2×Genesis 22:23, Genesis 23:18

Again Abraham1×Genesis 23:12

am Abraham’s1×Genesis 24:34

and1×Genesis 23:16

and Abraham’s1×Genesis 24:59

but Abraham1×Genesis 18:22

But when Abraham1×Genesis 21:25

By now Abraham1×Genesis 24:1

from Abraham1×Genesis 18:17

him1×Genesis 24:1

in Abraham’s1×Genesis 26:1

Meanwhile, Abraham1×Genesis 18:7

So [he]1×Genesis 22:13

to give Abraham1×Numbers 32:11

with Abraham1×Leviticus 26:42

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 17:5

Aligned rows175

Books represented16

Genesis133Exodus9Leviticus1Numbers1Deuteronomy7Joshua21 Kings12 Kings11 Chronicles62 Chronicles2Nehemiah1Psalms4Isaiah4Jeremiah1Ezekiel1Micah1

Source forms

אַבְרָהָ֖ם28x’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 17:18, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 19:27

אַבְרָהָ֔ם20x’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 18:19

אַבְרָהָ֑ם20x’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 17:23, Genesis 17:26, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:13

אַבְרָהָ֛ם14x’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 17:17, Genesis 18:6, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 21:34

אַבְרָהָם֙14x’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 20:1, Genesis 21:4, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:27

אַבְרָהָ֜ם12x’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 17:23, Genesis 21:3, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5

לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם9xlə·’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 23:18, Genesis 26:3, Genesis 35:12, Genesis 50:24

אַבְרָהָ֣ם8x’aḇ·rā·hāmGenesis 26:15, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 26:24, Genesis 28:13

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular139xGenesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular27xGenesis 20:9, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 21:7

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular8xGenesis 17:24, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:18

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 18:17

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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אַבְרָהָם

What does אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) mean in the Bible?

What does אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H85?

Where does אַבְרָהָם (ʾabĕrāhām) appear in Scripture?

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